Veronica Ortega
Tormenta Godello Calcáreo
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
This is the third vintage of Tormenta (which Delectable recognizes as “Anfora & Barrica”); a wine made from an old clone of Godello sourced from a tiny vineyard in north Bierzo. Veronica ages this wine in a combination of oak vessels and amphora.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2023 “Tormenta” pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of green apple, Comice pear, white flowers, lemons, gravelly earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and saline. Reminds me a bit of Raúl but it certainly has its own personality too. Drink now through 2035. Bottle No. 2889/4245
This is the third vintage of Tormenta (which Delectable recognizes as “Anfora & Barrica”); a wine made from an old clone of Godello sourced from a tiny vineyard in north Bierzo. Veronica ages this wine in a combination of oak vessels and amphora.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of several hours. The 2023 “Tormenta” pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of green apple, Comice pear, white flowers, lemons, gravelly earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and saline. Reminds me a bit of Raúl but it certainly has its own personality too. Drink now through 2035. Bottle No. 2889/4245